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Kuldevat and Mool purush of Mayekar in Kelbai, mayem, Goa

Is this surname comes in other bhandari groups ?

Yes

In Ratnagiri their are Mayekar with different Devat

Is this surname comes in other castes ? --> No

Do you pray Bramhan Dev as devat: unknown

Who is Kuldevat?

 kelbai

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Kelba, located in Mayem, near Bicholem, Goa. Kuldevat Kelbai devi in mayem, dicholem, Mapusa, Goa. Mayekar's Kuldevat Kelba is reestablished at Wayari, Taluka Malvan.

(Please give photograph if you have and also give information about Devat and its Murti)

Who is Mool Purush?

Unknown to me possible located in Mayem, Goa

(Please give photograph if you have and also give information about Devat and its Murti)

How to reach Kuldevat and Mool Purush?

 mayem

You can take Goa Government Quarters charged Rs. 600 per day for two people are located in Pedne, Mapusa and Mayem. Please book this Quarters before going to Goa. Travel by Kadamba bus from Mapusa to Bicholem via Karaswada and Assnora. You have to get down at Mayem before Bicholem.

Geography of Mayem, Goa?

History of Mayem, Goa?

There was forceful conversion of Hindus to Christian which Portuguese rule so due to that Hindus staying in Mayem migrated to nearby places in South Konkan which was under Maratha control.

Where this Peoples spread in various places? 

Mayekar are settled in various places in Sindhudurg district and Ratnagiri district. The are settled in 1) dicholem, mapusa, Goa 2) Vadakhol, near Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 3) Tarkarli, Taluka Malvan to Ubhadanda, Taluka Vengurla 4)Wayangani, Taluka Vengurla 5) Kolwahal, Mapusa, Goa 6) Satarde, Taluka Sawantwadi 7) Bowlekar Wadi, Dabholi, Taluka Vengurla 8) Shiroda, Taluka Vengurla 9) Kholval, Mhapusa, Goa 10) Aravali, Taluka Vengurla 11) Kalethar, near Tarkarli, Taluka Malvan 12) Tonade Ratnagiri (taluka) ; Tree followed while marriage is marveel, they migrated from Goa.

Pervious surname before migration? --> unknown

Gramdevat in Mayem

unknown

Festival in Mayem

Festival of Kelba Jatra will be held on April 2,2009 "i.e. Chitra Shudha 7" which is one day before Ramanavami "i.e. Chitra Shudha 9"

Festival of Mool purush, Kuldevat, Gramdevat is unknown

Tree followed while marriage is  Kalam Tree

Devat is Kasav

Photographs of Mayem

Kelbai Sotra

 kelbai-stotra

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Other Information

Shri Kelbai Devi Is also Kul Devi of Tamhankars who are originally from Maye village. I visited this temple with family in this month only on 2nd February 2009. I performed puja which included Abhishek, Devi Puja and Arati. I really felt very nice by darshan which I can not express in words. I now want to develop this temple and request others to visit the temple an take Devis darshan. I will be happy if I can contribute in this regard.

Mukund B Tamhankar  (I am not sure this surname belongs to Bhandari community )
SHILLONG

Reference : information received from mayekar

Last Updated on: April 05, 2009

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